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The just-settled lawsuit accused Uber of knowing that its drivers were breaking the law, paying their fines and “greyballing” investigators.
Taxi drivers and Uber drivers perform the same work, but Uber’s categorization as a tech company has contributed to the historical stigma against taxi drivers.
Uber’s expansion has become a global epic with regional episodes, but the legal conflict in Argentina has even higher stakes.
Uber has admitted that the 2016 data breach puts at risk the personal information of 57 million users.
Cab drivers have long discriminated against African-Americans and other minority groups. New research suggests ride-hailing apps haven’t solved the problem.
A case of an uber driver from Perth suing the company because his contract was terminated may show how protected drivers are under law.
Whatever happens to Uber’s legal status in Australia, it’s likely consumers will be the eventual winners.
The NSW Taxi Council says ridesharing platforms like uberX are no safer than hitchhiking. Is that supported by the evidence?
With the momentum of the sharing economy growing, we’re only just starting to come to grips with what it means for the future of work.
A recent decision by the tax office that ride sharing services must pay GST has infuriated Uber. But are they being singled out?
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Executive Director of the Center for Automotive Research, Stanford University
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Washington
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Senior Lecturer, Marketing and Digital Business, University of Sydney
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Professor in Organization and Management, UNSW Sydney
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Matthew Flinders Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Flinders University
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Professor of Applied Economics and Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, MIT Sloan School of Management
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